Influenza: Japan’s Flu Season and Traveller Advice
In February, the sudden death of a prominent Taiwanese actress in Japan was met with shock. How could a seemingly healthy person on vacation die so suddenly from a common flu, and is it safe to travel...
13 Mar 20255min
Israel: Latest advice, Risk Rating and Evacuation Monitor change
Following an in-country assessment of Israel and The Palestinian Territories, International SOS has updated its Risk Rating and advice for Israel, and lowered its Evacuation Monitor level for the regi...
5 Mar 20255min
The FTO Designation of Mexican Cartels and Its Implications
On the 20th of February, at President Donald Trump’s request, the US State Department designated eight criminal networks as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTO). The Canadian government also designat...
28 Feb 20256min
Travelling to Israel: What should people expect?
International SOS conducted a country visit to Israel and The Palestinian Territories to validate the logistics and assess the risks. We spoke to our Security Director for Europe, Maghreb, and West an...
25 Feb 20257min
Truth under siege: Implications of mis and disinformation
The growing volume and virality of misinformation and disinformation will be amplified by the rise of generative Artificial Intelligence and use of social media networks as a key source of information...
10 Feb 202510min
Congo (DRC): Social unrest and rebel incursions
Overnight on 26-27 January the rebel March 23 (M23) group claimed it had captured Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, following months of clashes with Congolese armed forces. Significant social ...
31 Jan 20255min
South Korea: Evacuation routes from Seoul to Fukuoka, Japan
Political turmoil continues in South Korea and broader tensions persist on the Korean peninsula. International SOS Security Managers for North Asia, Sonia Park and Joung Kim, travelled from Seoul to F...
24 Jan 202512min
President Trump’s inauguration and beyond
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the 47th President of the US on 20 January. Mike Rogers, Chief Security Analyst at International SOS, provides an assessment of the security environment surrou...
17 Jan 20259min
